Saturday, December 6, 2008

Equation of the pair of tangents from a point to a parabola

Parabola equation y² = 4ax; point from which tangents are drawn is (x1,y1)

Equation is SS' = T²
S = y² = 4ax
S' = y1² = 4ax1
T = yy1 - 2a(x+x1)

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